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Situational Variation in Moral Judgment: In a Stage or on a Stage?
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Carpendale, Jeremy I. M.; Krebs, Dennis L. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1992
Consistency of moral judgment across different dilemmas and social contexts and the relationship between the structure and content of moral judgment was studied for 40 men given hypothetical dilemmas. Findings demonstrate that type of dilemma may affect the structure of moral reasoning and illustrate various stages of moral reasoning. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Context Effect, Decision Making, Developmental Stages
Functional Differences: Comparing Moral Judgement Developmental Phases of Consolidation and Transition
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Derryberry, W. Pitt; Thoma, Stephen J. – Journal of Moral Education, 2005
Applying Snyder and Feldman's 1984 consolidation-transition model to moral judgement development has enabled further understanding of how moral judgement translates to moral functioning. In this study, 178 college students were identified as being in consolidated versus transitional phases of moral judgement development using Rest's Defining…
Descriptors: Ethics, Moral Development, Moral Values, Value Judgment
The Relationship between Moral Decision Making and Patterns of Consolidation and Transition in Moral Judgment Development.
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Thoma, Stephen J.; Rest, James R. – Developmental Psychology, 1999
Assessed the relationship between a measure of consolidation and transition in moral-judgment development and utility of moral concepts in sociomoral decision making in multiple cross-sectional and longitudinal samples. Found that participants' reliance on a Kohlbergian moral framework was highest during periods of consolidation and lowest during…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Cross Sectional Studies, Decision Making
The Effects of Recency and Story Content on Children's Moral Judgments.
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Moran, James D. III; McCullers, John C. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1984
Investigates the effects of recency and specific story content on the development of moral reasoning in four-, seven-, and 11- year-old children and college freshmen. Analyses confirmed that in general younger children judged on consequence, except on stories containing intentional injury to a person, whereas older children utilized intention.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Content Analysis, Context Clues
Equipping Youth with Mature Moral Judgment
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Gibbs, John C. – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2003
To enhance the ability of youth to help peers and themselves, the author proposes specific training in mature social decision-making to help youth overcome immature moral development and egocentric thinking. The EQUIP program emphasizes the positive moral potential of anti-social adolescents, as well as the limitations of antisocial youth:…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Value Judgment, Moral Development, Moral Values
Reflective Teachers' Ethical Decision-Making Processes.
Lampe, Judith R.; Walsh, Sharon K. – 1992
Many indicators point to a crisis of confidence and credibility in the role of the teacher as a professional and moral leader. In response, many educational researchers are recommending that reflective teachers examine the moral and ethical issues embedded in their everyday thinking and behavior. A study was conducted, therefore, to identify and…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Developmental Stages, Education Majors, Elementary School Teachers